What Terrifies the Ever-Loving BAJEEZUS out of you?

[ninjavanish]

Originally Posted by tx_tuff

Within 10 feet of you somebody can stab you before you can draw a gun and stop them. I know it sounds like BS but I have seen videos and training to prove it.

Who were they fighting? Steven Segal? The young Steven Segal... the one from Under Siege... Because if it was Steven Segal: Lawman getting stabbed and trying to draw the gun... then I could see that... if it was Under Siege Segal doing the stabbing on someone else... I could see that too... Either way I think if Steven Segal was in the video/training it's probably skewed.

Something else that TERRIFIES me is Botfly Maggots. I don't spend much time in the tropics/areas where these insects are prevalent... but holy crap... if you want to see something that will make your Oh-****-ometer peg out... google image botfly maggots.

Originally Posted by ninjavanish

Who were they fighting? Steven Segal? The young Steven Segal... the one from Under Siege... Because if it was Steven Segal: Lawman getting stabbed and trying to draw the gun... then I could see that... if it was Under Siege Segal doing the stabbing on someone else... I could see that too... Either way I think if Steven Segal was in the video/training it's probably skewed.

It wasn't Steven Segal LOL. Another thing and you can try this at home (make sure gun are unloaded!!!!). You can be pointing a gun at somebody and they can draw and shoot before you get a shot off.

[pektel]

Originally Posted by tx_tuff

It wasn't Steven Segal LOL. Another thing and you can try this at home (make sure gun are unloaded!!!!). You can be pointing a gun at somebody and they can draw and shoot before you get a shot off.

As long as that person can draw, aim, and fire within 3/4 second. Remember, the target will not be stationary after that reaction time.

[marge796]

Clowns, all of them, they scare the hell out of me to this day!





Chris.....

Originally Posted by marge796

Clowns, all of them, they scare the hell out of me to this day!





Chris.....

[GKitty]

Originally Posted by ninjavanish

He said that sometimes when they pull a wisdom tooth on the top side... it opens up a hole into your sinuses... which can lead to infection... which... scares the crap out of me... my sinuses already have enough holes.

And then he told me that sometimes pulling one from the bottom can leave part of your lip and tongue permanently paralyzed... both of which I use on a daily basis and would prefer them to stay in good working order...

Dentistry is a barbaric practice... but necessary I suppose.

When I had my wisdom teeth pulled, I got the same schpiel. I too was concerned because my teeth have a bad habit of having curved and/or twisted roots. After the teeth were pulled and everything was fine, I admitted to the dentist I'd been concerned about that aspect. My oral surgeon told me that it's rare that those things happen, but they tell everyone about it as a precaution against lawsuits. Kinda like those pharmacuetical ads where the listed "possible side effects" include death. It's unlikely that it'll happen, but if they've warned you against it and it does they're in the clear.

Personally, I'm not big on dark water. Used to swim at a lake at my grandparents' that is populated by gators. I learned to snorkle in the Gulf of Mexico, less than 3 miles from the pier where we used to watch fishemen pull in sharks. It trained a hypervigilence into me that sometimes blossoms into paranoia. I love the water, so I try to keep it in check, but sometimes I just have to get my feet back on dry land and calm myself down.